How to read 10:20 on an analog clock
At 10:20, the minute hand points at the 4, which represents the 20th minute. The hour hand is between the 10 and the 11, but closer to the 10. This means we are 20 minutes past ten o’clock.
In English, when the minute hand is on the 4, we say phrases like: It’s 20 past 10.
It’s twenty past ten.
This is a common way of expressing time in spoken English. These expressions sound more natural in everyday conversation.
It’s important to understand that we often refer to the next hour when using “to”, even if the hour hand hasn’t reached it yet.
Example sentences with 10:20
- My alarm goes off at 10:20 every morning.
- We usually go for a walk around 10:20.
- They left the house at it’s twenty past ten. to catch the train.
- Don’t forget our call is scheduled for it’s twenty past ten!
- I always start cooking dinner around it’s twenty past ten.